DNA Project Questionnaire

aton Families Association
DNA Project Questionnaire

Please fill in the following questionnaire as indicated and return it to the address listed at the end of this form.

Full name:

Street Address:

Post Office Box:

City/town:

Country:

Postal or Zip Code:

Telephone:

Fax:

Email:

URL:

FAMILIARITY WITH DNA GENEALOGY:

(Put an "X" next to any statement that applies)

[_____] I have some knowledge of DNA as it pertains to genealogy.

[_____] I have little or no knowledge of this technology and will require additional information before deciding.

[_____] I have personally/previously ordered DNA readings for an Eaton line.

[_____] I have personally ordered DNA readings for other surnames. Please list surnames:

If willing to share results, please include copy of the report or indicate any information you are willing to share in the space below):

If you have answered any of the foregoing statements, would you be willing to pool your findings with others in an EFA Database?

[_____] Yes [_____] No

PERSONAL INTEREST IN AN EATON DNA PROJECT:

[_____] Strong

[_____] Moderate

[_____] Limited

If you are interested in participating in an Eaton DNA project, please continue below:

ELIGIBILITY CHECK:

[_____] I am a male whose biological father I believe was an Eaton.

[_____] I am a female, born Eaton, but have brother(s) who might submit a DNA sample on my behalf.

[_____] I am a female, born Eaton, with male Eaton first cousins who might submit a sample.

[_____] Since I am none of the above, I am personally ineligible to provide a DNA sample, but I know one or more Eaton males who might be interested in participating now or at a later date and will ask them to contact you.

(If you have answered or checked any one of the foregoing, PLEASE CONTINUE)
EARLIEST KNOWN EATON PATRIARCH (maternal lines are not eligible):

Name:

Relevant Dates or Time Period:

Relevant Geography/Location (birth, death, residences, etc.):

EATON DNA PROJECTS OF PERSONAL INTEREST (Optional).

Our first DNA studies will try to identify commanlities between various Eaton lineages, such as the original Eaton lines from England (primarily Cheshire, Shropshire and Kent) during the Great Migration (1620-1642). These include descendant lines of Francis of Mayflower fame; John who settled at Dedham, Mass.; William & Jonas Eaton, both of whom settled at Reading, Mass.; Theophilus Eaton of Connecticut, and another John, who settled at Salisbury and then Haverhill, Mass.

This initial DNA project is not limited, however, to New England descendants. We are very interested in establishing markers for our cousins who might determine further commonalities amongst the Eaton families; for example, the Canadian lines descended from English/Irish patriarchs, as well as those of American origin. Also of great interest are the descending lines of John Eaton of Wales who came to Pennepack, PA with further migrations into NC, whom we believe were originally from the old Eaton family seat in Cheshire and/or Shropshire. Also of particular interest are the descendants of Theophilus Eaton, Jr., who returned to England and finally to Ireland, who would have connections to both Irish and English origins, thus connecting them to the 12th century Shropshire and/or Cheshire Eatons.

If there are specific DNA projects that you would like to put on the table, please let us know in the space below.

We sincerely appreciate your interest and/or participation in this project and will continue to notify you of the project status and findings. The findings of our first DNA samples should be available sometime in November, but submission of samples will be an on-going process as long as we have participants. If a later date is more appropriate or practical for you at this time, if you so advise, I will be happy to continue updates until such time. In the meanwhile, if I can provide further assistance or information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Phil Converse
Eaton DNA Group Administrator
pconvers@umich.edu

Mail to:

Phil Converse
9 Haverhill Ct.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

OR

Barbara Lee Fitzsenry
3024 Savannah Way, #105
Melbourne, FL 32935